Government may appoint another person to act in his place during his absence.

Defect in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc.- (1) No act or proceeding of the Board or any of its committees shall be questioned or be invalid on the ground merely on the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board or the committee as the case may be.

1. (2) No act done by any person acting in good faith as a director or member of any committee shall be deemed to be invalid merely on the ground that he was disqualified to be a director or member or there was any other defect in his nomination.